Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report
Polymyositis is an important subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies characterized by muscle inflammation andweakness, often associated with other systemic diseases and malignancies. A male, 29 years of age, with a history of neckstiffness, generalized weakness and body aches, has been descri...
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| author | Abdul Rehman Azeem Maira Aleem Nadeem Azam Roshaan Tahir Ali Akhtar |
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Polymyositis is an important subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies characterized by muscle inflammation andweakness, often associated with other systemic diseases and malignancies. A male, 29 years of age, with a history of neckstiffness, generalized weakness and body aches, has been described. Physical examination, laboratory workup, electromyography and muscle biopsy suggest Polymyositis. Tumour markers were also checked to rule out any malignancy. This reporthighlights the importance of immunological workup in patients presenting with generalized symptoms.
Keywords: Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy, Polymyositis, Muscle biopsy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-f98d5b158e614a339ff15b05641a79f42023-09-08T06:00:39ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422023-06-0173310.51253/pafmj.v73i3.6058Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case ReportAbdul Rehman Azeem0Maira Aleem1Nadeem Azam2Roshaan Tahir3Ali Akhtar4Department of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanBio-tech, National University of Sciences and Technology/Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences Islamabad PakistanDepartment of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanDepartment of Medicine, Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanDepartment of Nephrology, National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan Polymyositis is an important subtype of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies characterized by muscle inflammation andweakness, often associated with other systemic diseases and malignancies. A male, 29 years of age, with a history of neckstiffness, generalized weakness and body aches, has been described. Physical examination, laboratory workup, electromyography and muscle biopsy suggest Polymyositis. Tumour markers were also checked to rule out any malignancy. This reporthighlights the importance of immunological workup in patients presenting with generalized symptoms. Keywords: Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy, Polymyositis, Muscle biopsy. https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/6058Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathyPolymyositisMuscle biopsy |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rehman Azeem Maira Aleem Nadeem Azam Roshaan Tahir Ali Akhtar Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy Polymyositis Muscle biopsy |
| title | Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report |
| title_full | Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report |
| title_short | Case of Polymyositis Associated with Celiac Disease: A Case Report |
| title_sort | case of polymyositis associated with celiac disease a case report |
| topic | Idiopathic Inflammatory myopathy Polymyositis Muscle biopsy |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/6058 |
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